Category: Genetics/Epigenetics
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Mother Nature as a Geopolitical Force
History is biased, and not just because the victors tend to write it. The study of history is largely the study of humankind – specifically, the geopolitical events that have shaped human actions (and vice versa) over millennia. It’s true that to learn from the past, we must study ourselves. But what if we’re missing…
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‘Designer Babies’ Won’t Be a Fad. It’s Too Hard to Create Them
Intelligence, physical ability, height, skin color and disease risk each are determined by many genes. You can’t get what you want by editing one or two. Read the rest at USA Today.
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Why Some Flowers Only Smell at Night
Just like animals, plants have circadian rhythms.
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Creative People Really Are a Little Crazy
The notion that highly creative people tend to be eccentric or even a little “crazy” is not just a stereotype.
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Genes and the Placebo Effect: Are You Easily Pleased?
The effectiveness of a placebo may depend on someone’s DNA.
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Pathogen Jumped from Humans to Rabbits in 1976
We should always remember that as humans continue to expand our footprint around the globe, we may be only one mutation away from being infected with a strange and dangerous new pathogen.
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Malaria May Be Driving Evolution of Blood Type
Malaria causes more severe illness in patients with type A blood.
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Sci-Fi Now Reality: Mind Control of Gene Expression
Brain waves –> Bluetooth (microwave photons) –> Electric current –> Magnetic field –> Another electric current (in the implant) –> Near-infrared photons –> Activation of cellular genetic pathway –> Enzyme produced and secreted into the blood.
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Will Epigenetics Be Used to Oppress Women?
The media hype surrounding epigenetics may once again turn its focus on mothers.